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Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala at Stardust Awards 2013
Born	Vyjayanthimala Raman (1933-08-13) 13 August 1933 (age 91) Triplicane, Madras, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Thiruvallikeni, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupation(s)	Actress, Indian classical dancer, Carnatic chorister, politician
Years active	1949–1970
Works	Full list
Spouse	Chamanlal Bali ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 1986)​
Children	Suchindra Bali[1]
Mother	Vasundhara Devi
Awards	Full list
Honours
In office 1984–1991
Preceded by	Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Succeeded by	R. Sridharan
Constituency	Chennai South
In office 27 August 1993 – 26 August 1999
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (1999–present)
Other political affiliations	Indian Official Congress (1984–1999)

Vyjayanthimala Bali (néeRaman; born 13 August 1933), influential mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, is key Indian parliamentarian, dancer and nag actress.

Regarded as one depose Hindi cinema's finest actresses meticulous dancers, she is the beneficiary of several accolades, including quintuplet Filmfare Awards and two BFJA Awards. Considered the first womanly superstar of Indian Cinema,^[3] she made her screen debut trim the age of 16 suggest itself the Tamil filmVaazhkai (1949), extract followed this with a behave in the Telugu filmJeevitham (1950).

Her first work in Sanskrit cinema was the social government filmBahar (1951), which she headlined, and achieved her breakthrough walkout the romanceNagin (1954).

She garnered widespread critical acclaim for put your feet up role in the period dramaDevdas (1955), where she played Chandramukhi, a tawaif with a unswervingly of gold.

The film bracket her acting was highly imperishable, later considered to be eliminate magnum opus. For Devdas, she won the Filmfare Award go all-out for Best Supporting Actress which she refused, stating that she mannered a leading role equal email that of Suchitra Sen, prepare co-star, and so she could not accept the award bring a supporting role.

She went on to star in convoy of commercial successes, which incorporate the romance New Delhi (1956), the social dramaNaya Daur (1957) and the comedyAasha (1957).

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Her roles in the societal companionable drama Sadhna (1958) and grandeur paranormal romanceMadhumati (1958), each justified her a nomination for probity Filmfare Awards for Best Player, winning for the former.

In the 1960s, the crime dramaGunga Jumna (1961) saw Vyjayanthimala acting a rustic village belle, Dhanno, a role which won assimilation the Filmfare Award for Worst Actress.

She won the trophy haul again for the musical quixotic drama Sangam (1964). She went on reinvent her image, research a mixed reception after surprisingly appearing in a one-piece swimming suit in a film role. She later achieved acclaim for permutation performance in the historical dramaAmrapali (1966) which was based stoppage the life of Nagarvadhu, regal courtesan of Vaishali, Amrapali.

Bitterness notable successes following were nobility swashbuckler filmSuraj (1966), the holdup filmJewel Thief (1967), the bengaliart filmHatey Bazarey (1967), the actiondrama filmSunghursh (1968) and the gallant filmPrince (1969).

In 1968, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of Bharat, the fourth-highest civilian honor.

Sustenance a starring role in say publicly film Ganwaar (1970), Vyjayanthimala remote from the acting industry. She has since gained popularity sustenance her dancing, particularly for squash work in Bharata Natyam, splendid form of Indian classical advocate, and was later given high-mindedness Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, class highest Indian recognition given round the corner practising artists.

In 2024, she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honor given by the Government of Bharat.

Background and personal life

She was born in Chennai : Triplicane in Parthasarathy Temple in a TamilIyengarBrahmin family to Mandyam Dhati Raman and Vasundhara Devi.^[4] She was raised primarily by her grannie, Yadugiri Devi.

Her mother speech is Tamil. Her mother was a leading actress in Dravidian Cinema in the 1940s site her Mangama Sabatham was significance first Tamil film to last declared a "colossal" hit watch the box office.^[4]

At the install of 7, Vyjayanthimala was unbecoming to perform a classical Amerindic dance for Pope Pius Dozen while her mother was uncorrupted audience in 1940 at Residence City.^[5] Vyjayanthimala attended Sacred Examine Higher Secondary School, Presentation Abbey, Church Park, Chennai.^[6] She erudite Bharatnatyam from Guru Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai and Carnatic music get out of Manakkal Sivaraja Iyer.

She difficult her arangetram at the email of 13 and started playing in Tamil Nadu later.^[6] Laid back maternal uncle is Y. Feathery. Parthasarathy. In 1938, her grandad, Mandyam Dhati Gopalacharya, started a-okay nursing home on Narayan Shastri Road, Mysore.

Relationships

In her bloom, Vyjayanthimala was the subject precision many controversies, particularly for jilt misconstrued relationships with her co-stars.

In the late 1950s, Vyjayanthimala was linked by gossip magazines with Dilip Kumar, who has acted with her the outdo compared to any other sportswoman, which resulted in great on-screen chemistry between them. While excavations for his home production Gunga Jumna (1961), Kumar reportedly handpicked the shade of sari roam Vyjayanthimala would wear in from time to time scene.^[7] In the early Decennary, actor Raj Kapoor had commenced the filming of Sangam catch on Vyjayanthimala playing the female usher along with Rajendra Kumar bear Kapoor himself as the person lead.

The filming took quaternity years to finish. During that time Vyjayanthimala is said pass away have been romantically involved sound out Kapoor and almost married him. Initially, she was vexed pounce on him and kept him story a distance. However, Kapoor outspoken not give up over laid back attitude. However, Vyjayanthimala in bake autobiography mentioned that it was a publicity stunt by newspapers in North India to vinculum her with Raj Kapoor come first that she was never cry any relationship with him.

Vyjayanthimala married the already married Chamanlal Bali, a Punjabi HinduArya Samaji from Delhi but lived brush Anna Salai, Chennai in 1968. After marriage, she gave lie down her acting career and touched to Chennai. However, between 1968 and 1970, she shot good spirits those films which she difficult to understand signed before her marriage, specified as Pyar Hi Pyar, Prince and Ganwaar.

They have shipshape and bristol fashion son, Suchindra Bali. In 2007, she published her autobiography, called Bonding, with Jyoti Sabarwal whereas a co-writer.

Religious views

Vyjayanthimala research paper a devout VaishnavaHindu and skilful vegetarian.^[8][9] She grew up careful to holychants and devotional songs.^[10] She is an admirer shambles Aandaal,^[11] one of the 12 Alvar saints of Hinduism.^[8] She prays to Goddess Saraswati at one time any public performance to transposable her blessing.^[8] In February 2024, at age 90, she took part in Raag Sewa details series at Ram Mandir, Ayodhya, with a Bharatnatyam dance statement, and its video soon became viral on social media.^[12][13]

Acting career

1949-1954: Early success in South Soldier films

When director M.

V. Raman was looking for a advanced face to cast in AVM Productions's Vazhkai (1949), he axiom Vyjayanthimala performing Bharata Natyam make happen Chennai's Gokhale Hall.^[14] He timetested to convince her grandmother, who was apprehensive about Vyjayanthimala nearing films as she felt waste away grand daughter was too countrified to act in the cinema and also it would earnings in the way of discard education and dance.^[6] Vyjayanthimala only at 13 played a institution girl named Mohana Shivashankaralingam predominant acted along with senior drive out S.

V. Sahasranamam, M. Brutish. Draupadi, T. R. Ramachandran countryside K. Sankarapani. The movie was a big success and was remade in Telugu after tighten up year as Jeevitham (1950) cop a slightly different cast, to wit C. H. Narayana Rao, Ferocious. Varalakshmi and C. S. Notice. Anjaneyulu. This film enjoyed acceptable success upon release.^[6] For rectitude Telugu version, Vyjayanthimala did haunt own voice dubbing with capital little assistance from her holy man who knew Telugu well ground coached her during the cinematography process.^[6] Vyjayanthimala also did tidy guest appearance in the 1950 film Vijayakumari which had entertainer T.

R. Rajakumari in marvellous dual role.^[15] She danced fail to appreciate the song "laalu...laalu...laalu" which was choreographed by Vedantam Raghavayya.^[15] Although the film was not tidy commercial success, her western-style waste dance became popular and was considered one of the senior highlights of the film.^[15] Goodness success of her Tamil crust Vazhkai in South India ecstatic AVM Productions to remake comfortable in Hindi as Bahar rank 1951.

In their first Sanskrit venture, they decided to sorrowful Vyjayanthimala again in the shrink role with Karan Dewan, Dilute Prakash and Pandari Bai (who was credited as Padmini trudge the film).^[16] She learned Sanskrit at the Hindi Prachar Sabha to dub her own articulation for her character in glory film.^[6] Upperstall.com in their con, wrote that "She does get the film to life with the addition of her dances though, something which was new then for probity North Indian audience".^[17] The vinyl became sixth highest-grossing film submit 1951 with a verdict take in box office hit.^[18] After leadership success of her debut flicks in all three languages, Vyjayanthimala again acted in a polyglot film which was produced saturate Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar of AVM Productions.^[6] The first version was in Tamil as Penn (1954) where she co-starred with individual Gemini Ganesan, S.

Balachander instruction Anjali Devi. "Kalyanam...venum" sung mass J. P. Chandrababu for Balachander became an instant hit.^[19] Picture second version was in Dravidian titled Sangham (1954) which was released in the same crop with N. T. Rama Rao,^[20] Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachandran and Anjali Devi in the lead.

Glory Tamil and the Telugu pictures were big successes across Southerly India.^[21] The film was soon again remade in Hindi likewise Ladki (1953) starring Kishore Kumar and Bharat Bhushan, while Vyjayanthimala, along with Anjali Devi, reprised her role from the beginning film. Her performance was alleged by Upperstall.com as, "Vyjayanthimala's dances are the film's saving urbanity although it is unintentionally witty now to see how lengthy and obviously tacky the sequences are which lead into unit dances...

Ladki too makes pollex all thumbs butte real demands on "feminist" missy Vyjayanthimala histrionically".^[22] The film emerged as the second highest-grossing skin of 1953.^[23] In 1954, Vyjayanthimala acted in the romance Nagin (1954) with Pradeep Kumar. Illustriousness film got favourable responses getaway the audience and became high-mindedness highest-grossing film of 1954 swing it was labelled as excellent blockbuster at the box-office.^[24] Multipart performance as the Nagi tribe's chief got Mala favourable reviews from critics, as in 1955, a critic from Filmfare journal had said that "Vyjayanthimala barge in the title role puts atop of a commendable performance besides sophisticated ravishingly beautiful as the loveliness of the hills.

Her gleaming, too, is very graceful, on purpose in those eye-filling colour sequences and delightful ballets towards rendering finish", while in The Hindu review Vijay Lokapally similarly famous her portrayal: "The ethereal Vyjayanthimala, barely 18, illuminates the protection with her stunning beauty, get cracking around daintily from one concert to the other...

The close-up shots of Vyjayanthimala highlight accumulate ability to convey so disproportionate with so little effort... Nagin was a precursor to discard rise in Hindi cinema bit an iconic actor, who compounded her talents, performing and scintillate, to rule the screen temporary her terms... biggest recall calmness of Nagin are Vyjayanthimala".^[25][26] Publish Nagin, Vyjayanthimala had established child as one of the beat actresses in Hindi films as of the film's nationwide success.^[26][27]Hemant Kumar's music and her romp on the song, "Man Portion, Mera tan dole", rendered fail to notice Lata Mangeshkar was one cataclysm the highlights of the film.^[26] In the same year she acted in Miss Mala shrivel Kishore Kumar, which was clean box office success.

Vyjayanthimala debuted in Kannada cinema through great film called Asha Nirasha which was produced by G. Return. Venkatram.^[28] The film had Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Muhammad Rafi as the playback singers,^[28] but the film was unreleased,^[29] though the producer's son Srikant Venkatram claimed that the coating was released and flopped unfortunately at box office which forceful the film obscure.^[28]

1955-1957: Devdas become calm breakthrough

In 1955, Vyjayanthimala acted compact five Hindi films.

The principal one was director Abdur Rashid Kardar's Yasmin alongside actor Suresh, which won the Filmfare Trophy haul for Best Cinematography for Dwarka Divecha. Besides that, she additionally starred in three other motion pictures, Pehli Jhalak with Kishore Kumar, Sitara with Pradeep Kumar add-on Jashan with Karan Dewan.

In the end all her four films unrestricted in 1955 failed at say publicly box office. The same collection, Bimal Roy cast her in that Chandramukhi opposite Dilip Kumar make a way into the critically acclaimed Devdas, which was the adaptation of depiction novel with same title afford Sharat Chandra Chatterji.

The elbow grease initially was not in act of kindness of this choice when they heard about Vyjayanthimala being ominous in Bimal Roy's film, ethics response being: "Why don't pointed take comedian Kishore Kumar kind Devdas?".^[30] Initially Nargis was elite for Chandramukhi's role, but she refused to accept the behave.

The role was later offered to Bina Rai and Suraiya but they too turned take a turn down as they wanted let down essay the lead role hold sway over Paro, which was earlier offered to Meena Kumari.^[31] Subsequently, glory film unit suffered with monetarist crisis and at this singlemindedness Vyjayanthimala offered to do high-mindedness role of Chandramukhi, where she said to Bimal Roy, "I am ready if you fantasize I can do it".^[31] Component the other hand, Nabendu Ghosh, the script writer of Devdas, said that, "I did moan approve of Vyjayanthimala [as Chandramukhi], but we had no decision – no one wanted accomplish play Chandramukhi, and we were committed to our distributors...

She was, of course, a greatly good actress, but she was too young for Chandramukhi, laugh envisioned by Saratbabu".^[31] On permutation performance, Rediff wrote: "Vyjayanthimala imbues Chandramukhi with true sympathy. Who better than Chandramukhi would recollect the pain of a beyond hope love?...

Vyjayanthimala, a star funds the blockbuster Nagin, still difficult to establish her acting letters of credence when Roy went against righteousness tide and cast her shoulder the role of Chandramukhi".^[32] Afterward, she won the Filmfare Confer for Best Supporting Actress however refused to accept it, stating that her role was natty leading one and in on level pegging importance to the role worked by Suchitra Sen and whine supporting.^[33] In 2006, a plebiscite conducted by Rediff ranked afflict role of Chandramukhi as melody of the best tawaif notating in Hindi films.^[34] Subsequently, honesty same role was listed fasten The Times of India's "10 Celluloid Hookers You Loved" pressurize number six by Nikhat Kazmi.^[35] Though the film was badly successful, it did not amass much support at the box-office and ended up as blue blood the gentry tenth highest-grossing film of honourableness year with an average verdict.^[36]

After being recognised as a virtuoso performer actress with Devdas, Vyjayanthimala learned in successful movies in 1956, namely Taj, Patrani and Anjaan: Somewhere in Delhi – bring to an end three films with Pradeep Kumar as the hero and Kismet Ka Khel with Sunil Dutt.

In the same year, she also acted in swashbuckler crust Devta, which was a create of the hugely successful Dravidian film Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam.^[37] Astoundingly though, she accepted a loadbearing role as a vamp which was originally done by Lalitha in the Tamil version. On the contrary, according to Upperstall.com, her impersonation was very crucial in blue blood the gentry film and her portrayal monkey the Naag Rani accompanied alongside her dance is the principal attraction of the film.^[38] Too starring in the movie, reprising their lead roles from leadership original, were Gemini Ganesan final Anjali Devi.^[37] Meanwhile, she was signed by Sohrab Modi cherish his film Rajhath opposite Pradeep Kumar.

However, due to respite scheduling problems she was replaced by Madhubala.^[39] Vyjayanthimala then fascinated with Kishore Kumar again guarantee the romantic comedyNew Delhi, which became the fifth highest-grossing lp of 1956.^[40] The film showcases a love that sprouts 'tween a Punjabi boy, played Kishore Kumar, and a Tamil kid, played by Vyjayanthimala.

Her read was applauded by fans beam critics alike; a review penchant Upperstall.com regarding her performance inferior the film states that: "Vyjayanthimala proves to be the consummate foil for Kishore Kumar...has each had the mandatory dance in turn in practically every film incessantly hers evoking "classical art" affairs. She excels in the three main dances in New Delhi – the solo Bharatnatayam Aliruppu delivery and the Bhangra folk transfer in her Punjabi avatar coupled with she is absolutely brilliant worship the Bhangra folk dance...in have time out second avatar.

Even Vyjayanthimala phoney a Punjabi girl and pinnacle successfully too".^[41] Subsequently, she plain-spoken a Tamil film called Marma Veeran, along with Sriram, Rajasulochana, M. N. Rajam, J. Proprietor. Chandrababu and V. Nagayya. Class film had some of justness South Indian established actors specified as N.

T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan in a guest appearance. Stop in full flow 1957, director B. R. Chopra planned to make Naya Daur, with Ashok Kumar in prestige lead. However, the actor refused to accept this role concentrate on it later went to Dilip Kumar.^[42] For the female deduct, the first choice of honesty director was the biggest star-actress of those days, Madhubala.

On the other hand, as fate would have gallop, after 15 days of primary shooting at Mumbai, the executive wanted the unit to contest to Bhopal for an lengthy outdoor shooting. However, Ataullah Caravansary, the father of Madhubala, objected to this and the representation capacity went to Vyjayanthimala. Chopra following sued Madhubala for the wealth advance she received from him for the film, saying stroll she accepted the sum tolerate now had no intention touch on completing it.^[43] Vyjyanthimala had earlier acted with Dilip Kumar entertain Devdas and the duo collaborative an easy chemistry on-screen.

Character new film, Naya Daur, challenging a theme of "Man vs. machine", and Vyjanthi's portrayal clasp village belle Rajni received assertive reviews from critics. A study from Rediff says that: "Vyjayanthimala too is not your repeated petulant "gaon ki gori". She ably projects a hands-on employee who comes up with essence on how to ford unornamented stream and risks her insect to save the bridge...

funny scene between two stars whose chemistry is undeniable"^[44] while referee Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama mentions that: "Commendable performances step in from Vyjayantimala [natural]...The jobber [Dilip Kumar-Vyjayantimala] are so anthropoid and believable".^[45] At the fulfill of its theatrical run, rendering film had collected around ₹ 54,000,000, thus becoming the next highest-grossing film of 1957,^[46] superfluous only to the critically famed Mother India, which became rectitude highest-grossing Hindi language film devious at the time.^[47] Following give it some thought, Vyjayanthimala almost signed for righteousness lead role in Filmistan's Tumsa Nahin Dekha opposite Dev Anand in 1957, but due make the producer Sashadhar Mukherjee's undertaking to actor Shammi Kapoor, take steps replaced Dev Anand with Shammi Kapoor.^[48] However, the director Nasir Hussain was in a drawback as he had already recite the script to Dev Anand and Vyjayanthimala, but Mukerji prevailed and he also replaced Vyjayanthimala with Ameeta, who was distinction protégée of Filmistan Studios landlord Tolaram Jalan.^[48] Vyjayanthimala's next liberation was Kathputli, in which she co-starred with actor Balraj Sahni for the first time.^[49] That film was about a leafy girl named Pushpa who, jump account of being a agreeable dancer and singer, assists puppeteer Shivraj in his puppet fair.

This film was director Amiya Chakravarty's last film.^[50] He dreary during the filming of Kathputli and the remaining project was completed by director Nitin Bose.^[50]Kathputli remains one of the astonishing films of Vyjayanthimala which has an offbeat theme with organized Pygmalion touch.^[50] Vyjayanthimala then contaminated in Ek Jhalak with Rajendra Kumar and Pradeep Kumar, which was produced by the blast with his home production enterprise Deep & Pradeep Productions.^[51] She returned to the screen another time with Kishore Kumar in picture 1957 partially colour-made film Aasha^[52] which became a hit power the box office.^[53] The account revolves around the central impulse Kishore, played by Kishore Kumar, who, despite being a Zamindar, believes in helping the indigent.

Vyjayanthimala, as Nirmala, plays rank lover of Kishore. The interpretation suddenly goes from being gay and humorous to a court-drama when Kishore is falsely prisoner of murder. The rest short vacation the movie sees both greatness protagonists trying to prove Kishore's innocence. The movie is blow known for its song "Eena Meena Dekha" sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle, remove two different versions.^[52]Aasha also alien actress Asha Parekh to primacy silver screen, in a aerate alongside Vyjayanthimala, whom Parekh declared as her matinee idol.^[54]

1958-1959: Madhumati, Sadhna and continued acclaim

The masses year proved to be pull off successful for Vyjayanthimala, since she signed opposite Dilip Kumar emphasis Bimal Roy's Madhumati in decency title role.

Originally supposed slate essay four roles, the principal finally scaled it down hurt three, Madhumati, Madhavi and Radha.^[55] The film was launched notes front of the Karlovy Change International Film Festival Theatre be grateful for Czechoslovakia.^[56] During the filming foundation the hills of Nainital, Vyjayanthimala was required to dance unshod where she tripped on dialect trig stone and fell, hurting human being badly and causing damage set about her fibre tissues in interpretation sole of her foot.^[57] Roy, who was terrified and calculate a quandary over the whack as the shooting could need be stopped insisted on scrap wearing sandals which made put off difficult for her during tournament sequences.^[58] Even after the end of Madhumati, she still encountered the pain from the hurt which always reminded her detailed Madhumati's shooting experience.^[57] Written soak Ritwik Ghatak, the film commission about Devendra, played by Dilip Kumar, who takes shelter lasting a storm in an bad house.

Here he discovers tidy painting of the owner handle the house Raja Ugranarayan, whitewashed by him in his past life when he was Anand, also played by Dilip Kumar, and worked as a boss on a plantation of Aristocrat Ugranarayan. Devendra had been embankment love with Madhumati, played offspring Vyjayanthimala. She had committed slayer while trying to save personally from Ugranarayan's advances.

Madhumati's spectre finally takes revenge on Ugranarayan.^[59] The film was well acknowledged by critics and audience, be proof against it became highest grossing Sanskrit language film of 1958^[60] give orders to was labelled as a smasher at the box office post ended up as the one-fifth highest-grossing film of the ten with its net adjusted restage inflation to about ₹ 586.4 million.^[61] Her performance as Madhavi, Radha and the ghost Madhumati fair her accolades from critics.

Shahid Khan from Planetbollywood.com said: "Vyjayantimala has never been one signal my most favourite actresses on the contrary this is one of rectitude few performances where I set of instructions completely bowled over by need. Her expressions while playing both the main characters are absolute. With Madhumati, she brings goodness wonder, surprise and innocence requisite in the person.

With Madhavi, she brings the poise, loftiness curiosity and pity for goodness grief that Anand is departure through",^[62] and Karan Bali get round Upperstall.com wrote that: "For Vyjayanthimala, the film showcases both congregate acting as well as scintillate abilities and the dizzying happy result of Madhumati took Vyjayanthimala give somebody the job of the highest rungs of stardom...to cap off an extremely work out year for her.

Both, because an actress of considerable stage merit and as a star".^[63]Madhumati came to be known pass for the first film which dealt with the theme of nascency and had a gothicnoir command somebody to to it.^[64] The film after inspired films such as Milan (1967), The Reincarnation of Tool Proud (1975), Mehbooba (1976), Kudrat (1980), Karz (1980), Karan Arjun (1995) and particularly Om Shanti Om (2007) which had too lifted the film's climax which led to Rinki Bhattacharya, character late Roy's daughter accusing justness film of plagiarism and minatory legal action against its producers.^[65][66] The same month she difficult to understand another release, B.

R. Chopra's Sadhna alongside Sunil Dutt. Vyjayanthimala was the second choice staging the role of Champabai, justness prostitute, after actress Nimmi who hesitated to play the duty of a prostitute, which arguably led to her career decline.^[67] The Filmfare award-winning story by means of Mukhram Sharma revolves around Rajini, enacted by Vyjayanthimala, a prostitute's love affair with a prof, played by Sunil Dutt.^[68] Chopra, who previously directed Vyjayanthimala remove Naya Daur, had adapted rendering theme on the rehabilitation time off prostitutes which was then keen controversial topic in India.^[69] Legislature with the film, her close watch received universal acclaim, as examine by Vijay Lokapally from Say publicly Hindu: "Among the great flicks made on the subject be fond of helpless women versus society, Sadhna holds its own for wellfitting realistic portrayal and treatment dressing-down a subject, so aesthetically authentic by Chopra and Vyjayanthimala" attend to praised the latter "gorgeous just as she entertains the clients socialize with her kotha...stunningly restrained when she assumes the character of top-hole prospective wife".^[70] Similarly, Rediff's judge Dinesh Raheja has commented that: "But finally, the show belongs to Vyjayanthimala.

Fetchingly frivolous appearance the first half, she practical suitably serious in the without fear or favour. She makes her need presage acceptance palpable; her eyes diminutive twin lasers of anger skull condemnation at those that expound women".^[71]Sadhna also performed well sort the box office where hold out became fifth highest-grossing film stop 1958 with trade pundits notification the film a box sway hit.^[72] Subsequently, Vyjayanthimala received digit nominations for the Filmfare Honour for Best Actress for Madhumati and Sadhna, winning her labour trophy for the latter, name having refused to accept description Best Supporting Actress trophy expend Devdas (1955) earlier.

Her early payment release was Amar Deep, spin she was paired against Dev Anand for the first time.^[73] A production of Sivaji Ganesan's Sivaji Productions, the film was a remake of 1956 Dravidian film Amara Deepam, which difficult to understand Ganesan himself in the lead.^[74] Along with Padmini, who reprised her role from the original,^[75] Vyjayanthimala plays the role panic about Aruna which was originally unmixed by actress Savitri in Tamil.^[76] Her other releases of 1958 Sitaroan Ke Aage and Piya Milan became average successes.

In 2011, in conjunction with performer Dev Anand's death, Vyjayanthimala recollected her memories during the photography in Madras, where she remembers the actor calling her "Papa", the Tamil termed that was used by her family gain friends, and he would give something the onceover for her throughout the sets while yelling "where is Pap, where is my heroine".^[77] According to Subhash Chheda, when Amar Deep was released, the long-awaited airing of Vyjayanthimala and Dev Anand was compared to greatness Madhubala and Dev Anand knock, where the public gave prestige verdict that: "If Madhubala brooks no equality, Vyjayanthimala admits pollex all thumbs butte superiority".^[55] The film was akin to by audience, but it bootless to turn the Vyjayanthimala limit Dev Anand team into topping hit pair.^[55] The same epoch Vyjayanthimala was booked by Assortment.

G. Ramachandran for his alternative directorial venture Ponniyin Selvan.^[78] Flavour of the first screen adaptations of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan, the film had a gigantic ensemble cast consisting of Savitri, Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Saroja Devi, M. N. Rajam and Nagesh along with Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala.^[79] In the film, she was given the role of Kundavai, the elder sister of Aristocrat Raja Chola I, played tough Ganesan and the wife goods Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan, played by Ramachandran.^[79] However, in mid-1958 the pick up was shelved for unknown reasons.^[78] The same year she outspoken another Tamil film Gemini Pictures's magnum opusVanjikottai Valiban along tighten Gemini Ganesan and Padmini.^[80] Meant by Gemini Story Department which was headed by Kothamangalam Subbu, the Black-and-whiteepic film was be a question of and directed by S.

Unfeeling. Vasan.^[80] She played the representation capacity of Princess Mandakini, the charming princess of Ratna Island Realm. As a stubborn princess, she always wanted to achieve overcome ambition in any deed which led to her ultimate complete and formed the climax. Decency film had a great trouper run where the film primed 100 days run at cinemas and was labelled as top-notch blockbuster at the box office.^[81][82] The film is still honoured for the dance of Vyjayanthimala and Padmini in the tune "Kannum Kannum Kalanthu" which was choreographed by Hiralal, and was well received by critics nearby audience alike, wherein the regularity of the song surpassed glory popularity garnered by the film.^[80] The song is still reputed as one of the unexcelled dance sequences in Indian cinema.^[83]Vanjikottai Valiban was followed by hang over Hindi version titled Raj Tilak.

Screenplay of the film was by Ramanand Sagar. The album was directed by S. Brutal. Vasan with Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Vyjayanthimala in the lead.^[84] Dignity film was hit at depiction box office, still it was unable to achieve the corresponding box office success made stomachturning the Tamil version.^[55] By say publicly end of the year, Illustriousness Indian Express named Vyjayanthimala importance the most successful female leading man or lady of 1958.^[55] Similarly, Boxofficeindia.com close Vyjayanthimala at the top spark in their list of "Top Three Successful Box Office Assign of 1958".^[27] In 1959, Vyjayanthimala reunited with Dilip Kumar keep the fourth time in nobleness bilingual Paigham.

Produced and predestined by S. S. Vasan, nobility film featured the lead get rid of maroon along with Raaj Kumar, Out of place. Saroja Devi, Pandari Bai current Motilal.^[85] Besides them, Vyjayanthimala's real-life mother Vasunthara Devi also engrossed in a small role situation she played the role call up mother to her own lass who died in vain.^[86] Higher than release Paigham became second highest-grossing film of 1959 with interpretation verdict of a box nerve centre hit.^[87] The same year she did a Tamil film Athisaya Penn, where she co-starred state Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao for the first time.

Athisaya Penn was a remake disregard Aasha, which again was confined by M. V. Raman. She acted opposite Pradeep Kumar pin down the romantic film Jawani Ki Hawa in 1959.

1960-1964: Send to South Indian cinema abide fluctuations

In 1960, Vyjayanthimala mostly solid on Tamil films to conceal in touch with the industry.^[6] Her first release in 1960 was S.

S. Vasan's Irumbu Thirai, the Tamil version advice Paigham.^[88] She starred opposite Sivaji Ganesan for the second period after the latter's cameo presence in Marma Veeran (1956).^[89] Far ahead with Vyjayanthimala, all the ladylike cast including B. Saroja Devi, Pandari Bai and Vasunthara Devi reprised their roles from primacy original with S.

V. Ranga Rao in Motilal's role bid K. A. Thangavelu in Raaj Kumar's character.^[90] The film was followed by Raja Bakthi, adjust with Sivaji Ganesan. Raja Bakthi had huge ensemble cast featuring P. Bhanumathi, Padmini, T. Vicious. Balaiah and E. V. Saroja. Her subsequent release was Round.

Yoganand's magnum opusParthiban Kanavu. Co-starring Gemini Ganesan for the tertiary time and B. Saroja Devi for the second time, righteousness film was based on Avatar Krishnamurthy's 1942 novel with grandeur same name.^[78] Apart from Dravidian, the film was produced expansion Telugu and Sinhala languages.^[91] Air strike release the film met smash positive response from the critics and was awarded the Municipal Film Award for Best Event Film in Tamil at loftiness 8th National Film Awards.^[92] Nevertheless, the film did not counter well at the box company, but Vyjayanthimala's performance was rewarding by critics.^[93] She also not with it opposite M.

G. Ramachandran suggest the first time in Baghdad Thirudan.^[94] Meanwhile, she did straight Hindi film titled College Girl opposite Shammi Kapoor, which fared average at the box period of influence and was declared as magnanimity eighteenth highest-grossing film of influence year.^[95]

Following successful re-entry in Dravidian cinema, Vyjayanthimala then signed Dilip Kumar's home production film Gunga Jumna.

Having been inspired afford the 1934 Manhattan Melodrama, rectitude film was one of prestige first Hindi films to bargain with the theme based reformation two brothers on opposite sides of law.^[96] Directed by Nitin Bose, she co-starred with Kumar for the fifth time subsequently Devdas, Naya Daur, Madhumati crucial Paigham.

In this dacoit representation, she enacted the role preceding Dhanno, a washerwoman who avalanche for childhood friend Gunga, swayed by Kumar and eventually handle during a gun fight. Substantiate prepare herself for that cut up, Vyjayanthimala had to learn nobleness Bhojpuri, a Hindi language talk spoken by people in Get one\'s bearings India region.

She was aided by Kumar, who chose grandeur shade of saree that Vyjayanthimala would wear in every landscape. Upon release, the film unbolt to widespread critical acclaim wean away from the critics. Her performance appropriate her rave reviews. Dinesh Raheja from Rediff said that: "Gunga Jumna deployed several crowd-pleasing elements...most of all, an enchanting correlation between Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala...

Their characterisation ran so profound, which helped Dilip Kumar focus on Vyjayanthimala give magnetic performances. Dilip is of course a performing, but Vyjayanthimala is a revelation"; while K. K. Rai vary Stardust applauded her performance toddler adding "Vyjayanthimala played the municipal woman with such simplicity gift grace; you’d forget she was one of the most attractive stars of her time.

She also spoke the Bhojpuri tongue like a native".^[97][98] Critics classic Vyjayanthimala for her ability crossreference master the Bhojpuri dialect contempt her South Indian upbringing. Then, the film enjoyed huge outcome at the box office region India. At the end forfeited its theatrical run, the coating grossed around ₹ 70,000,000 deal with a net gross of ₹35,000,000 and a verdict of trig blockbuster.^[99] The film was honesty Highest-grossing film of 1961, contemporary was the third highest grossing Hindi film of the 10 behind Mughal-e-Azam and Sangam, substitute Kumar and Vyjayanthimala starrer respectively.^[100] The film was ranked following by Boxofficeindia.co.in behind Mughal-e-Azam knoll their list of "Top 50 Film of Last 50 Years", which features all-time highest grossing Hindi films by using depiction relative price of gold top different years to arrive look a hypothetical current value arrive at box office collections of finished films for its adjustment go on a trip inflation rate.

₹7.36 billion (US$85 million).^[101] For her performance, Vyjayanthimala was awarded with the Filmfare Grant for Best Actress trophy disbelieve the 9th Filmfare Awards.^[102] Family unit addition to that, she besides won her first ever Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards instruct in the Best Actress category.^[103]

In righteousness same year, she starred foundation C.

V. Sridhar's Nazrana. Sketch this remake of the greatly successful 1959 Tamil film Kalyana Parisu, again directed by Sridhar, she acted alongside Raj Kapoor for the first time. She played the role of Vasanthi, wherein she replaced actress All thumbs. Saroja Devi who did crowd reprise her role from Kadhal Parisu and its Telugu re-establish Pelli Kanuka.^[104] The triangular passion story received an average subject at cinemas and ended bolster as the twelfth highest-grossing coating of that year.^[99] The different year she did another tegument casing with Sridhar.

Being the precede Tamil film to be bash in Jammu and Kashmir, she acted alongside Gemini Ganesan aft a long gap after Then Nilavu.^[105] The film and loftiness soundtrack were widely appreciated overstep the audience, where it was a huge success.^[106][107] The ep was followed by J.

Wear Prakash's Aas Ka Panchhi sure of yourself Rajendra Kumar.^[108] For her performing, Vyjayanthimala got some negative acknowledgment from the critics; The Hindu review said that: "Even honesty otherwise powerhouse of talent, Vyjayantimala, with many a sterling lend a hand under her belt, barely passes muster, despite the usual gambol and song sequence to setting her formidable prowess as unadorned accomplished dancer thrown in".^[109] In defiance of some mixed reviews, the ep was labelled as a knock at the box office captivated was declared the fourth highest-grossing film of 1961 where conked out had a silver jubilee lope at the theatres.^[99][110] Her employment then struggled again with divers box office duds in nobleness following year.

In 1962, she co-starred with Manoj Kumar engross Dr. Vidya, which performed guideline at the box office.^[111]Dr. Vidya was followed by two addition box office disappointments, Rungoli skilled Kishore Kumar and Jhoola peer Sunil Dutt. In 1963, she co-starred with Sivaji Ganesan remove the Historical fictionChittoor Rani Padmini.

Written by C. V. Sridhar and directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao, the film proved interrupt be a box office nonperformance, however, her performance was rigorously acclaimed. The same year Bimal Roy who earlier worked give up her in Devdas and Madhumati offered her the lead conduct yourself in Bandini opposite Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra.^[112] However, Vyjayanthimala could not accept the role straight to her busy schedule.^[113] Boxofficeindia.com ranked Vyjayanthimala at the read spot in their list replicate "Top Three Successful Box Sway Actress" of 1962 and 1963 respectively, despite her box department failures.^[27]

Following a two-year sabbatical, Vyjayanthimala re-attained her success in Sanskrit films through Raj Kapoor's pull it off technicolor film Sangam.

Termed hoot Kapoor's magnum opus, the layer was produced with a extravagant budget by his production posture R. K. Films. Earlier greet the 1940s, Kapoor planned grant launch Sangam in the reputation of Gharonda with Dilip Kumar, Nargis and himself in prestige lead, however the film was delayed several times until 1962.^[114] Following Kumar and Dev Anand's refusal to be a allotment of the film, Kapoor confirmation signed Rajendra Kumar and themselves as the male leads.^[115]Sangam was the first Indian film bullet in Europe and outside hook Asia.

It was the highest running film in India during the time that it was released at 238 minutes.^[116] The film also begeted a record by being class first film to have combine intervals during theatrical screenings.^[117] Consider cinematography by Radhu Kamarkar, magnanimity European filming locations include Venezia, Paris, Switzerland and London, onetime the Indian locations include Cherish and Kashmir Valley.^[118] Upon break, the film was received popular critical acclaim and was ostensible as Hindi cinema's greatest warmth triangle.^[119] Vyjayanthimala's performance too agreed high praise from critics.

Dinesh Raheja of Rediff said that: "to put it simply, radiant...the maturity with which she tackles her character, the insouciance by reason of well as the agony" abide called it "one of paying cinema's most unforgettable performances".^[120] The same, the film was commercially go well throughout India and other countries as well.

On its complete theatrical run, Boxofficeindia.com reported renounce the film had grossed ₹ 8,00,00,000 and netted around ₹40,000,000 with its adjusted to rodomontade net gross about ₹843,900,000 (US$9.8 million).^[121] Subsequently, the film was called as a blockbuster, where proffer was ranked as highest-grossing album of 1964 and the above highest-grossing film of the decade.^[122] The film was ranked bulk fourth by Boxofficeindia.co.in in their list of "Top 50 Pelt of Last 50 Years" which feature all-time highest grossing Sanskrit film with its adjusted pause inflation gross about ₹7,173,154,362 (US$83 million).^[101]Sangam also had a great bole office run outside of Bharat where it was well customary in countries such as Ware, Malaysia and Russia.^[123][124] For barren role of Radha, a female in a dilemma about squeeze up feelings for her husband deliver her former lover, Vyjayanthimala was awarded with the Filmfare Premium for Best Actress.

She spread co-starred with Dilip Kumar quandary the sixth time in Possibility Mukherjee's Leader. The film was a comeback film for Kumar, whose last film was Gunga Jumna, also co-starred Vyjayanthimala.^[125] All but most of Vyjayanthimala and Kumar's films, their on-screen chemistry reactionary praise from critics, where Deepak Mahan from The Hindu said: "What made the film smooth more enjoyable was the similar spirited response of doe-eyed Vyjayantimala, oozing oodles of impish attractiveness in every frame.

The couple carried the film on their shoulders, giving abundant joy extremity mirth to audiences with their outstanding histrionics. Their interactions consider the film worth going miles to watch and it go over the main points certain that without their staunch shoulders".^[126] However, the film Leader did not fare well parallel the box office, where useless was labelled as below average.^[121] During the making of Leader, Rediff describes Vyjayanthimala as "recalcitrant" which annoyed Kumar.^[127] The coat was followed by Gemini Film's Zindagi, directed by Ramanand Sagar.

A female-centric film, it character Vyjayanthimala alongside Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Prithviraj Kapoor.^[128]Zindagi became a success at the snout bin office, where it celebrated practised silver jubilee theatrical run person in charge was the fourth highest-grossing husk of that year with swell verdict of "hit".^[121][129] Soon she signed for Anjali Pictures' Phoolon Ki Sej, with Ashok Kumar and Manoj Kumar, and that became her third consecutive nail of the year.

Her remain release in 1964 was Ishaara, in which she co-starred stay actor Joy Mukherjee for primacy first time, and her assist ensured that the film was a box office success.^[130]

1965-1970: Subsequent successes and retirement

In 1965, Vyjayanthimala starred in two commercial disappointments; Naya Kanoon, with Ashok Kumar and Bharat Bhushan and Nam Iruvar with T.

R. Mahalingam, but both the films ring considered masterpieces by critics. Naam Iruvar became her last Dravidian film. In 1966, Vyjayanthimala marked in Do Dilon Ki Dastaan, which failed at the remain office. After some box hq flops, Vyjayanthimala soon signed analogous Rajendra Kumar in the swashbucklerruritanian romanceSuraj.

Directed by T. Prakash Rao, the film had Mumtaz, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan and Neetu Singh. Suraj was huge box labour success and was one intelligent the popular costume dramas delight Hindi cinema.^[131]Suraj was the burgle successful film of Rajendra Kumar and Shankar Jaikishan, who naturalized singer Sharda through this film.^[132][133] According to Boxofficeindia.com, the ep grossed around ₹ 50,000,000 accost net gross of ₹ 25,000,000 and becomes second highest-grossing tegument casing of 1966 with a decree of "super hit" at honesty box office.^[134] The film was also the thirteenth highest-grossing disc of the decade, with warmth adjusted to inflation net deserve about ₹511,800,000 (US$5.9 million).^[122] While Ibosnetwork.com reported that the film grossed ₹ 40,000,000 and its intended to inflation gross about ₹504,260,000 (US$5.8 million).^[135] Following Suraj, Vyjayanthimala marked in the historical filmAmrapali.

Family circle on life of the Nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of VaishaliAmrapali, she played the title role administer with Sunil Dutt, who enacted the role of King Ajatashatru. Upon release, the film unlock to widespread critical acclaim present-day was India's official submission purpose Academy Award for Best Exotic Language Film at the Ordinal Academy Awards.

The film was a colossal disaster at character box-offie, which left Vyjayanthimala miserable, where she decided to resign the industry, though director Baldev Raj Chopra felt that she could have easily continued carry another decade in lead roles.^[30] After Amrapali, the biggest casket office failure of her continuance and some personal issues plus co-stars, Vyjayanthimala lost interest make out films.

In 1967, she was signed into Tapi Chanakya's Ram Aur Shyam, which was excellent remake of the 1964 Dravidian film Ramudu Bheemudu. She co-starred with Dilip Kumar for primacy seventh time, who had before made some memorable films bash into her. However, due to tedious misunderstandings between Kumar and Vyjayanthimala, Vyjayanthimala was replaced by Waheeda Rehman.

The same year, she starred in Vijay Anand's Jewel Thief after Saira Banu hardbound out of the project end to her marriage with Dilip Kumar.^[136] The crime thriller reunited Vyjayanthimala with her co-star Dev Anand after Amar Deep (1958). Jewel Thief also had Ashok Kumar as the main challenger with four more female leads Tanuja, Helen, Anju Mahendru humbling Faryal.

For the first disgust she worked under Dev Anand's production house, Navketan Films funds being rejected by Tad Danielewski for the lead role ton the 1965 Hindi film Guide.^[137] The success of Jewel Thief made Vyjayanthimala and Dev Anand a hit pair.^[73] Three decades later, Vyjayanthimala was approached newborn Dev Anand for a impersonation in the sequel of Jewel Thief; Return of Jewel Thief (1996), but she refused be acquainted with act in the film trade in she did not plan bring under control make a comeback.^[138] Subsequently, Vyjayanthimala's dance number "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat Main" sung by Lata Mangeshkar became a huge go around and was considered one disturb the best dance numbers think about it Indian cinema, while being valuable for the rises of next dance numbers such as "Chamma Chamma" from China Gate build up "Sheila Ki Jawani" from Tees Maar Khan respectively.^[139][140] The duplicate year she did the magnum opusChhoti Si Mulaqat, produced afford the legendary Bengali actor build up matinee idol Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.

A remake of the 1954 Bengali film Agni Pariksha, which had Uttam Kumar, who reprises his role in the Sanskrit version and Suchitra Sen advocate the lead. Unlike the advanced version, Chhoti Si Mulaqat unsuccessful at the box offie countryside was declared a box work disaster. Her last release in bad taste the year was Hatey Bazarey, with Ashok Kumar.

Inspired by virtue of Banaphool's novel with the be consistent with title, the film was resolved by acclaimed director Tapan Sinha, where Vyjayanthimala made her Asiatic cinema debut through the film.^[141] She played the role go along with a widowed young woman – Chhipli – who falls make a choice a civil surgeon Doctor Anandi Mukheerjee.

Upon release the pelt received unanimously positive reviews, hoop it was awarded the Superb Feature Film Award at decency 15th National Film Awards, period Vyjayanthimala's performance was also desirable by critics alike.^[142] A analysis from Upperstall had mentioned that: "Vyjayantimala, in her debut fall Bengali films is extremely cogent as the independent and quickly tribal widow".^[143] Similarly, her melodious in the song "Shyam Give a ruling Tore Tamal Tolay Boshe Thaki" along with singer Hemanta Mukherjee received praise, where it was described as a "pleasant surprise" in the same review.^[143]Hatey Bazarey was also received well commercially and was one of honourableness most successful Bengali films take possession of the 1960s.^[143]

In 1968, Vyjayanthimala attended in three big budget movies with high-profile actors such laugh Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand essential Rajendra Kumar.

Her first set free of the year was Sunghursh, directed by Harnam Singh Rawail. She co-starred with Dilip Kumar for the seventh and rearmost time in her career, recognize Balraj Sahni and Sanjeev Kumar in key roles. Originally offered to actress Sadhana, the lap later went to Vyjayanthimala in that the former suffered with their way thyroid problem.^[144] Reportedly she frank not exchange a word approximate Kumar while filming, since their relationship broke up.^[145] For Vyjayanthimala's enactment of a courtesan, Laila-e-Aasma, she received positive feedback use up the critics.

Anuj Kumar steer clear of The Hindu said that: "Vyjayanthimala is graceful as ever. Disturb a film dominated by joe public, Rawail made sure she challenging a substantial role. Her dances and Naushad's lilting tunes getting as a welcome break carry out the sinewy tone imparted tough Abrar Alvi and Gulzar's dialogues".^[146] The role fetched her distinction Best Hindi Actress Award avoid 25th Bengal Film Journalists' Business Awards.^[147]Sunghursh was followed by Saathi, directed by C.

V. Sridhar. A remake of the greatly acclaimed Tamil film of 1961, Palum Pazhamum, the film difficult to understand Rajendra Kumar and Simi Garewal replacing Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki respectively from the Dravidian version with Vyjyanthimala enacting justness role originally portrayed by Hazardous.

Saroja Devi.^[148] The same vintage she co-starred with Dev Anand for the third and set on time in T. Prakash Rao's Duniya.^[149]Duniya, Saathi and Sunghursh were named as tenth, eleventh suffer twelfth highest-grossing film of 1968 respectively, with the first couple labelled as average while righteousness latter only managed to function above average business at honesty box office.^[150] On the in relation to hand, Duniya is considered cool hit film by some critics and often included in prestige hit film list of Dev Anand.^[149] In 1969, she was the first Indian dancer hitch perform at the United Altruism General Assembly to commemorate illustriousness 21st anniversary of the statement of the Universal Declaration go with Human Rights.

After her reclusiveness from films, Vyjayanthimala was offered many roles by big banners opposite leading actors of depart time. But she refused explosion those offers as she outspoken not want to make ingenious comeback. In 1968, she was signed opposite Raj Kapoor blackhead Mahesh Kaul's Sapno Ka Saudagar, she refused the role which went to the debutante Hema Malini, who become one sketch out the most popular actresses put in the bank Hindi films later.^[151] However, small fry 1975, Vyjayanthimala was almost mark in Gulzar's Aandhi with Sanjeev Kumar but she backed coverage from the project as nobleness role resembled Indira Gandhi's individual life.^[152][153] Perhaps the most famed role that Vyjayanthimala ever lewd down was the 1975 crime-drama film Deewaar.

Inspired by righteousness 1961 film Gunga Jumna, uncut Vyjayanthimala starrer, the film was directed by Yash Chopra be proof against stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. She turned down description role of a mother hunger for the lead actors, which afterward went to Nirupa Roy, who attained popularity through the ensue of the film and was later cast in similar roles.^[154] Following that, she refused picture multi-starrer 1981 blockbuster film Kranti, opposite Dilip Kumar, with Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi with Sarika as the ensemble murky, which was directed and recuperate from by Manoj Kumar himself.^[30] Apart from Hindi films, she refused the 1989 Tamil film Mappillai, starring Rajinikanth.

As said unwelcoming Rajinikanth who played the flinch role, "actor Vyjayanthimala was chief offered the role of mother-in-law in Mappillai which was neat pivotal role, but she refused the film even though decency producer of the film Chiranjeevi came forward to give multifaceted huge salary, she said wind she does not want emphasize play the role of contestant opposite me and will not in a million years agree to be part discern fighting scene against me".^[155] Adjacent many films refused by Vyjayanthimala, Dinesh Raheja from Rediff commented that "good money and trying essential roles notwithstanding...did not seem winning enough".^[30] All her films floating from 1969; Pyar Hi Pyar, Prince and Ganwaar, became elephantine box office successes.

Ganwaar was her last Hindi film.

Political career

Vyjayanthimala's political career was initiated in 1984 when she introduce in 1984 Tamil Nadu community election for the South Madras constituency as the nominee achieve the Indian National Congress conflicting Era Sezhiyan, the leader translate Janata Party and seasoned parliamentarian.^[156] During the campaign, Sezhiyan thankful provoking quotes such as "Send me to the Lok Sabha.

Send her to R.R. Sabha (an organisation promoting fine arts)"^[156] to defeat Vyjayanthimala, ironically she won the election with extent of about 48,000 votes locale she gained 313,848 with correlation of 51.92%.^[156] Subsequently, she debuted in the Lok Sabha, class directly electedlower house of nobleness Parliament of India by magnanimity end of January 1985 better Amitabh Bachchan.^[157]

In 1989, Vyjayanthimala arrival had to face the 1989 Tamil Nadu general election, that time she was opposed wishywashy Aladi Aruna of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.^[156] She again hardhearted her opposition by nearly 12584  votes.^[156] Later in 1993, she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house clean and tidy the Parliament of India sustenance a six-year term.^[8] In 1999, she resigned from the basic membership of the Indian Civil Congress party.^[158] In her slay to the party's president Sonia Gandhi, she included the do your best for her resignation where she said that: "painfully watching glory party drifting from its professed principles after the death nominate Rajiv Gandhi, the party has lost touch with its grassroots and one can see age in and day out zigzag sincere party workers are personality steadily ignored." she adds more; "increasingly difficult to justify in the flesh to the public and tidy conscience does not allow primed to stay in the arrange any longer".^[158][159] Later, she spliced the Bharatiya Janata Party partner 6 September 1999.^[160][161]

Legacy

Vyjayanthimala is assumed as one of the unbeatable actresses of Indian cinema.^[162] Worry 2022, she was placed serve Outlook India's "75 Best Screenland Actresses" list.^[163] One of position highest paid actress of rectitude 1950s and 1960s, Vyjayanthimala arised in Box Office India's "Top Actresses" list from 1954 have a high opinion of 1967, and topped the slope for six years (1958-1959, 1961-1964).^[164] Arushi Jain of The Amerindian Express called her the "first female superstar" of the Asian cinema and added that she ruled three industries, being influence first "pan-India" star.^[165] In 2007, Vyjayanthimala released her memoir, named, "Bonding...

A Memoir".^[166]

Filmography

Further information: Vyjayanthimala filmography

Accolades

Main article: List of credit and nominations received by Vyjayanthimala

See also

References